Excited to be at the launch of six new #QuickReads ⁦⁦⁦The Reading Agency⁩ ⁦Hachette UK⁩ listening to the brilliant ⁦Karen Napier⁩ celebrate the power of reading for adults ⁦Libraries Connected⁩

We've hit 25%! It's amazing to have raised a quarter of our target in the first week. A huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mobile-libra…

We are pleased to announce the launch of a crowdfunding appeal to buy and deliver a mobile #Library to Ukraine.

We hope to raise £10,000, with which we will purchase a decommissioned, fully serviced mobile library from a council and deliver it.

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#Libraries - don't forget to register for free #EmpathyDay resources before the big day on 6 June.

The EVOLS tool has been developed by economists UEA to help libraries estimate the value of the services they provide and coordinate. Our webinar introduces the tool using an example from Norfolk Libraries - Norfolk County Council. Watch back in full here: youtube.com/watch?v=JSWdE8…

We are very pleased to announce the six shortlists for our 2024 Awards, sponsored by OverDrive. Congratulations to all individuals and #Library services shortlisted and thank you to all who sent in applications. librariesconnected.org.uk/news/shortlist…

How can we expect kids to love reading if we don't show them that WE love reading?! I have seen this magic work time and again. You can change their lives forever and help them become lifelong readers just by sharing your own love of reading and books! #literacy

For anyone feeling overwhelmed recently, this grounding technique is worth a try. Find and make a note of:

5 things you can see
4 things you can touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell/taste
1 good thing about yourself

Thank you for a brilliant day

Conference ending with the amazing Sonia describing how stories and reading permeate everything she does at St Matthews proud to work with Sonia EmpathyLabUK National Literacy Trust #PrimLitConf24

A kind of spark has been one of my favourite books and TV series of the last few years loving hearing Elle McNicoll ✍🏻📚 speak alongside the inspirational Aimée Felone from Knights Of who introduced us to such a brilliant story

Wow wow wow Megan Dixon what a fabulous session and thankyou for the EmpathyLabUK shout out ‘getting every child to read is a national team sport’ #PrimLitConf24 National Literacy Trust

Blown away by this exceptional talk from Marc Rowland National Literacy Trust @PrimLitConf24 about addressing disadvantage in schools (meaningful in libraries too) EmpathyLabUK ASCEL Libraries Connected

So pleased to be representing both libraries Libraries Connected ASCEL and EmpathyLabUK at this fab conference National Literacy Trust #PrimaryLitConf24 in my home county Essex County Council

Spring equinox 2024: 'Equal night' signals changing seasons across the globe today livescience.com/space/the-sun/…

Thank you so much for inviting me to share EmpathyLabUK work with you. It sounded like a brilliant meeting

Because Diane Abbott has for decades been one of the most powerful voices against racism and for a better society she's faced the most awful hate from the rich, the powerful and bigots.

What's she's faced today is especially horrific.

My solidarity today and always with Diane.

Thanks to the many teachers at Chepstow House School Chepstow House School who recommended this to me from Penguin Books it was brilliant and beautiful EmpathyLabUK

With so much to offer, from providing a never-ending stream of books to choose from, trusted help to discover new reads, to storytimes, reading activities & events, libraries & librarians support all 6 principles to encourage children to read for pleasure.
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Today we're thinking of our friends World Book Day UK 📚 and wishing them all the best in the world for a brilliant day 🎉

They work so hard and we owe them big THANKS for all they do to encourage reading for pleasure! 📚

#WorldBookDay #ReadYourWay